Ojai already mandates all-electric hookups for new construction. Tuesday's update closes loopholes in city code. The Ojai City Council changed the city code on Tuesday so more new homes and buildings ...

The state of California encourages new buildings to use efficient electric heating. It encourages, but does not mandate. The mechanism for this is California’s Title 24 energy code, which requires ...

Building codes usually come up in the context of safety – a properly constructed building can help prevent injury or death from fires, earthquakes, and extreme weather. But they’re also essential for ...

Electrical-vehicle (EV) sales are on the up. In the U.S., sales of EVs increased 80% in 2018 compared with 2017, reaching more than 2% of total vehicle sales for the first time. Each of those EVs ...